Acute Medicine Consultant: Sponsorship Available

Job summary

Join the largest acute medical consultant team in the South West

We are seeking a dynamic and innovative consultant to join the largest acute medical consultant team in the South West at North Bristol NHS Trust. This is a full-time role (10 PAs), but we are open to part-time or job-share arrangements for the right candidate. LTFT applicants welcome. With 18 acute medical consultants, our team is leading transformational change in service delivery, with patient care and safety at the heart of everything we do. We believe the AMU is the hub of the hospital and are looking for a consultant who is excited by the challenge of driving forward timely, safe, and effective care in a busy, high-pressure environment. If you are passionate about innovation and are ready to embrace new ways of working, we want to hear from you!

Our AMU includes an Acute Medical Triage area where we receive patients directly from the community (40% of the medical intake); a well-developed Enhance Care Unit, where we provide NIV, HFNO and high-level care; and an embedded short stay function. 40% of patients are discharged directly from AMU, with our average length of stay being 48 hours. We run a mature SDEC providing cross-specialty admission avoidance, seeing on average 40 patients a day. We have a separate Acute Frailty Unit run by the frailty team.

Main duties of the job

You will join our multi-disciplinary acute medicine team delivering consultant led acute medical care for all of the patients presenting with medical problems to North Bristol NHS Trust. As part of the consultant rota, you will be responsible for running and supervising the acute take, SDEC, the enhanced care unit, and AMU. You will have job planned time for administration and supporting professional activities and will have plenty of opportunity to get involved in quality improvement and service development.

In addition:

• We provide a flexible, innovative working environment where individual needs are considered, and work/life balance is prioritised.
• We welcome overseas applicants and those who wish to explore different ways of working.
• There will be a supplement for out-of-hours working.

Person Specification

Qualifications And Registration

Essential

• MRCP or equivalent.
• Maintain Full registration with the GMC.
• Must have CCT in General Internal Medicine or Acute Internal Medicine and have been entered on the GMC Specialist Register at the time of the appointment. CESR applicants are welcome and must have their CESR in place at the time of interview.
• Specialist registrars that do not hold a CCT must be due to be awarded one within 12 months of the interview date.

Desirable

• Higher academic qualification (e.g. MD or MS)
• CCT in Acute Internal Medicine
• Have a specialty certificate examination in Acute Medicine

Training And Experience

Essential

• Recent experience and familiarity of UK hospital systems and practices (or equivalent)
• Minimum of 4 years postgraduate experience including higher surgical/medical training, three years as a Senior Registrar in an approved training post, or equivalent. Part of this period may be in a post of equivalent responsibility and training potential
• Training in diagnosis and treatment of the full range of acute medical conditions
• Evidence of working as senior decision maker in Acute Medicine unit

Further Training, Management, Audit

Essential

• Evidence of relevant Acute Medicine CME and relevant audit project.
• Experience in audit project and written up
• Knowledge of contemporary NHS management issues.
• Knowledge of political context within which we operate.

Desirable

• Completion of a general management course or programme

Research, Teaching, Publications

Essential

• Proven teaching ability
• Willingness to undertake teaching of medical under-graduates & postgraduates

Desirable

• Proven track record in research
• Willingness to undertake further research
• Evidence of relevant publications in peer reviewed journals
• Demonstration of involvement in clinical directorate management

Leadership and Teamwork

Essential

• Proven ability to build and maintain effective teams
• Have a positive attitude towards members of the wider healthcare team
• Evidence of good organizational and compassionate leadership skills
• Evidence of positive development and change management
• An understanding of positive leadership in the context of healthcare
• Ability to gain the trust and confidence of colleagues and patients.

Communication Skills

Essential

• Is empathetic and sensitive to the needs of others including patients and colleagues
• An ability to explain complex and sensitive information, sometimes under stressful circumstances to others
• Must be able to influence and persuade effectively
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills in order to write and present management reports as required

Other

Essential

• Must reside within 30 minutes or ten miles from the principle place of work
• Must hold the appropriate Home Office work / residence status in order to provide work in the UK.

Closing Date: 22 November 2026